News shows cover Dems more than GOP, group says

Politics - In Brief

August 30, 2007

NEW YORK -- A media-watchdog organization said Wednesday that the network morning-news shows have spent considerably more time this year on Democrats running for president than on Republicans. Through July 31, the ABC, CBS and NBC morning-news shows devoted 284 campaign segments to Democratic candidates and 152 to Republicans, according to the conservative Media Research Center. An additional 81 stories discussed both parties or a possible independent run by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Network-news executives said they have a harder time getting GOP candidates to appear on their shows.